hamate

noun

ha·​mate ˈhā-ˌmāt 

: a bone on the inner side of the second row of the carpus in mammals

Examples of hamate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wyatt Langford was reportedly in the mix as a possible injury replacement for Arizona’s Corbin Carroll, who fractured the hamate bone in his hand at spring training, but Team USA has instead opted for Boston’s Roman Anthony, according to a report from the Boston Globe. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026

Francisco Lindor’s hamate surgery was without incident. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Tuesday that Lindor was being evaluated for a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, an issue that might require surgery. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Star shortstop Francisco Lindor has been experiencing soreness in his left hamate bone in the last couple of days, and will be evaluated by a specialist for a possible stress reaction, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns told reporters Tuesday. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin hamatus hooked, from hamus hook

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hamate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Medical Definition

hamate

1 of 2 adjective

ha·​mate

ˈhā-ˌmāt also ˈham-ət

: shaped like a hook

hamate

2 of 2 noun

variants or hamate bone

: a bone on the little-finger side of the second row of the carpus in mammals

called also unciform, unciform bone